Maserati Ghibli Owner's Manual page 74

Before Starting
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NOTE:
The vehicle will not automatically
unlock the doors under any of the
following conditions:
• the doors are locked using the key
fob;
• the doors are locked using the
"Passive Entry" button on the door
handles;
• there is a valid key fob outside the
vehicle and within 1 m (3.3 ft) of
either "Passive Entry" door handle;
• fifteen attempts are made to lock the
doors using the door panel switch
and/or the RH button
vehicles equipped with power boot
lid/Hands Free) and then close the
doors.
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If the key fob is inside the passenger
compartment and one of the doors
locked only to the first detent of lock
pawl (hence it is not fully closed),
when the vehicle lock function with
alarm system for boot lid and doors is
being activated by means of RH button
at the bottom of the boot lid, said
function will be activated all the same.
In this condition, any attempt to duly
close the door that is partially open
will cancel vehicle lock and alarm
system arming thus leaving vehicle
unlocked.
(on the Since when the doors are locked, the
"Passive Entry" system waits for about
16 seconds before verifying if a key
fob is present inside the vehicle.
• If during this time you press the RH
button
power boot lid/Hands Free to close
the boot lid and activate the alarm,
on right lower part of the
if a key fob is left in the boot, the
system will close the power boot lid
and will activate the alarm system.
This option is recommended when
you want to leave the other key fob
inside the vehicle.
• By pressing the same button after 16
seconds, if a key fob is left in the
boot, the power boot lid will close
and will partially reopen. If the
"Passive Entry" system detects no key
fob inside the boot, close the power
boot lid and will activate the alarm
system.
Release the Lid and enter the
Boot
For vehicles equipped with manual
boot lid: with the key fob within 1 m
(3.3 ft) of the lid, press the button
located between the licence plate
lights and lift it manually.
For vehicles equipped with power boot
lid/Hands Free: with the key fob within
1 m (3.3 ft) of the lid, press the button
located between the licence plate
lights, the power lid will automatically
open until fully home; if the same
button is not pressed again to stop it
(for more information, see chapter
"Open and Close the Boot Lid" in this
section).